¿SONIQUÉ?
The 2026 ¿Soniqué? U.S.A. Tour is on the road!
Join us in select cities to take classes with Juan Paredes. This popular maestro from Seville, who is known for simplifying bulerías and unlocking smiles and laughter as we dance flamenco together. Learn techniques to hook your movement to the rhythm and melody in the fiesta, and then apply those skills to other palos that you love in flamenco.
Dancers, guitarists, singers, percussionists, aficionados are all welcome. This engaging teacher meets class participants at their individual levels so that everyone unlocks something new.
Come see us in one of these cities where we’ll laugh and smile while we dance por bulerías.
May 6-7, Washington, D.C.
May 8-9, Orlando
May 10-12, New York
May 18-20, Dallas
May 21-25, Denver
May 26-28, San Juan, Puerto Rico
June 1-6, Atlanta
May 29-31, Raleigh, NC
June 8-10, Portland, OR
June 13-15, Philadelphia
Don’t miss your chance to study in these popular classes that give you tools to use in all the palos while you enjoy dancing flamenco.
ONLINE CLASSES
History class with Juan Vergillos
A double-header for history lovers in June –
Starting on the birthday of Federico García Lorca, discover the lasting connection between this legendary Spanish writer and the art of flamenco.
See how his deep appreciation for flamenco shaped his writing—and then, in turn, generations of flamenco artists have brought his poetry and plays to life on stage. From early 20th-century Spain to modern performances, this course traces a powerful artistic exchange that continues to inspire.
Then, finish the month with a little ria pi ta
Uncover the story behind one of Spain’s most iconic instruments in our history class on the origins of castanets and their role in flamenco.
Trace these mesmerizing instruments from their early beginnings to the hands of dancers who turned their sounds into an international phenomenon filled with sensuality, movement, and grace – for centuries.
Classes are taught online via Zoom. Classes are offered in Spanish with English translation, plus Q & A with the instructor, Juan Vergillos, who is an award-winning author, critic, and flamencologist in Seville, Spain.
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
Meli Kaye Residency Showcase May 29 – 30, 2026
Contemporary flamenco brings together live music and electronic sounds in a new choreography by Julie Galle Baggenstoss, “Julie Moon.” See the new work in the Meli Kay Residency Showcase, supported by the Decatur School of Ballet. There are three performances by four choreographers in the studio on May 29-30, in the studio in Decatur. Get tickets >>
Berdolé is thrilled to participate in the (MC)2 Festival in 2026.
(MC)2 is a biennial multi-cultural dance festival, curated by George Staib & staibdance. The festival unites Atlanta based culturally rooted dance organizations under one roof for classes, performances and community conversations. Details >>
Clips from our performance during the last edition of the mc2 Festival
AWARDS
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Congratulations to our director Julie Galle for being named Artist of the Year by the Atlanta Chapter of the National League of American Pen Women.
Julie is being recognized for her work as a choreographer, teacher, and producer in flamenco arts for 25 years. During that time, she has been a faculty member of the Atlanta Ballet and the Dance and Movement Studies Program at Emory University. She has been a teaching artist on the rosters of the Georgia Council for the Arts, the Fulton County Schools Teaching Museum, Arts and Science Council of North Carolina, and Young Audiences Woodruff Arts Center. She also joined ArtsNOW as a Dance Consultant, working across the Southeastern U.S. Her role as an educator spawned first-hand research that resulted in published scholarship in the field of flamenco history and contemporary social issues related to the art form.
Through Berdolé, Julie raised the bar of flamenco talent in metro Atlanta by presenting visiting artists in concert and education, so that people in the place where she lives can enjoy flamenco the way that she experiences it in Spain, where she has studied and conducted research for two decades. The production company has also become a vehicle to bring flamenco to other cities, via tours, online classes, and behind-the-scenes work from graphic design to production management.
As an artist, Julie has produced traditional and contemporary flamenco works, the latter exploring connections between flamenco and spoken word, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Indian dance styles. She has created work as a resident artist for Mathematics-In-Motion and the Decatur School of Ballet. As Executive Director of A Través, she is a founder of the Atlanta Flamenco Festival and La Feria ATLANTA, which recognizes La feria de abril in Seville, Spain.
The award ceremony takes place in May in Atlanta.
THANK YOU
SIXTH-ANNUAL LA FERIA ATLANTA
Berdolé was pleased to provide production support to A Través during La Feria ATLANTA 2026 on April 12, 2026. It was the sixth year that the non-profit produced a festival of music and dance to welcome spring, Spanish-style. Details and more photos >>
K-12 SCHOOLS
Thank you to Fulton County Schools, where Spanish language students studied how art evolved and moved along historical shipping routes while they learned to move like flamenco dancers in January and February, 2026.
CITY OF DULUTH
What fun to dance with everyone in the audience at Mulicultural Night in Duluth! Thanks to the families who joined us for some lively flamenco dances. And, thanks to the City of Duluth for presenting flamenco dance during this summertime celebration on August. 8, 2025!
CONYERS CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
Thank you to the Conyers International Cherry Blossom Festival, for presenting live flamenco! We enjoyed sharing dances and songs with residents who came out to welcome spring! We loved that they sang and danced along with us to get to know flamenco!
FLAMENCO SCHOOL SHOWS
Flamenquillo is our arts integration practice, bringing flamenco into the schools to teach about social studies, math, modern languages, 21st century skills, and literacy. Our programs are led by a professional teaching artists with 20 years of experience ‘crossing the curriculum’, trained in STEM and STEAM methodologies, and vetted by Woodruff Arts Center Arts for Learning, the Georgia Council for the Arts, ArtsNOW, and Arts and Sciences Council. Details >>